Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Title | The Long, Hot Summer |
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Year | 1958 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century Fox |
Cast | Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Orson Welles, Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury |
Crew | Martin Ritt (Director), Lionel Newman (Conductor), Eli Dunn (Assistant Director), L.B. Abbott (Special Effects), Alex North (Original Music Composer), Jimmie Rodgers (Vocals) |
Keyword | small town, based on novel or book, arranged marriage, host family, family relationships, sexual tension, arson, class differences, false accusations, arsonist, sexual repression, overbearing father, stranger, based on short story, sharecropper, general store, father son conflict, summertime, father son relationship, father daughter relationship, southern gothic, seducer, charming man |
Release | May 17, 1958 |
Runtime | 115 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.10 / 10 by 206 users |